Yulia Doroshkevich

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Thursday's court ruling in the western Grodno region of
Belarus is not befitting a modern European country, where servants of justice--prosecutors
and judges--are expected to ensure protection for press freedom and human rights.
Instead, it is reminiscent of medieval Europe, where dissent was declared
heresy and ordered destroyed.

The Oshmyansky District Court ruled that the 2011 edition of the Belarus Press Photo album contained extremist materials that "deliberately contort" social, economic, and political life in the country. Belarus Press Photo is an independent press photography contest that aims to support, promote, and develop local photojournalism, according to its mission statement.